FIFA 14 Release Date, Pre-Order Exclusives Revealed

EA has announced its offering FIFA 14 is coming to current-gen consoles and PC on September 27, 2013.

It also revealed that Ultimate Team gold packs will be waiting for those who pre-order. If you don't know, Ultimate Team is one of the most popular ways to enjoy FIFA, allowing people to trade players and re-shape their squads based on up-to-date stats.

UK fans who pre-order the 'Ultimate Edition' on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on Amazon.co.uk will receive 24 gold packs – that's 1 per week for 24 weeks, helping them assemble their new team. Gold packs consist of different items, including players largely rater 75+ on in-game stats and one rare item, such as enhanced player attributes. The other major perk of the 'Ultimate Edition' is instant access to all the historic kits in the game, some new celebrations, Virtual Pro Boosters (upgrade the skills of your online pro quickly) and an Adidas All-Star Team featuring the world's greatest player Lionel Messi. The 'Ultimate Edition' is available only until midnight on September 26, and then it's gone.

Exclusive to GAME in the UK is the Limited Edition, which also features the premium gold packs, one per week for 24 weeks. The premium gold packs include two additional rare items, in addition to all of the instant access stuff that it's the Ultimate Edition above.